Today, we are in a fast progressing world where development has no bounds and technology changes every now and then. Life has become complex and busy. Man utilizes nature's resources for his selfish development and for every step he puts ahead and looks back, he hears is nature's cry. In the anxiety of development, the world is rupturing nature. It is true that human societies cannot remain static and the aspirations and expectations that comprise a part of the needs constantly shift, but that development should not be for some or few, rather it should be for the wholesome development of all. It is also universally recognized that for global economic development, exploitation of natural resources and pollution of environment are inevitable. But, we cannot achieve one at the cost of the other. With this background, an attempt has been made in the present paper to analyze the ongoing trend and evaluate the concept of sustainable development according to the needs of the present day society, and its relevance in the field of environmental law with contribution from the Indian and International Courts to implement it. This paper also aims at exploring the new trend on sustainable development by reviewing the current state of the environment, and identifying policy issues which prevent its real growth and tries to change the world from `enviromyopicity' to `envirosensitivity.'

Man who is armed with advanced scientific technology and knowledge in his unprecedented and ever increasing quest for better quality of life and materialistic comforts, and a state which claims sovereignty over its natural resources in its zeal to develop, have been excessively exploiting and indiscriminately consuming natural resources at their command. Man's greed attacks nature, environment and ecology. A wounded nature backlashes on human future. Activities of man and state are not only posing serious threat to the fragile eco-system, but also to the existence of the entire human race including future generations. Man who happens to be nature's best creation has turned out to be its worst enemy. Man misuses his ability to transform the surroundings aimed at development, and slowly transforms the biosphere into a graveyard of human race. Blinded by myopic profit making, he is committing matricide towards mother Earth. It is generally accepted that human beings would exist on the earth only if they maintain a harmonious relation with the environment. Man has to put an end to his aggressive plundering and his urge to assert his superiority over nature. The general tendency of mankind is to protect and secure the present as well as the future generations by saving valuable things either in cash or in kind for the coming generations, but it is not so with regard to earth or environment because of lack of similar sensitivity towards nature. The over exploitation of natural resources due to unbridled use of scientific and technological advancements resulted in economic imbalances and environmental degradation, and ultimately, all these changes had equal adverse cumulative affect on nature, animals and human beings. During the recent past, the increasing depletion of natural resources and the degradation of environmental quality have evoked a deep concern for mankind. There is now an almost universal feeling that something must be done to halt the alarming environmental crisis in order to sustain `life' on earth and to pass on this planet to our future generations in at least as good an ecological state as we found it. Since progress of mankind and pollution of environment go side by side as an interdependent phenomenon, modern thinking is geared towards drawing a line of control over both.

Law Review Journal, Global Economic Development, Environmental Degradation, Environmental Crisis, Social Organization, Natural Resources, Development Process, Environmental Resources, Decision Making Process, Economic Imbalances, Global Environmental Policies.